Regarding the Jan. 18 editorial “ Not your federal petri dish ”: Accurately estimating the costs of implementing any plan to provide paid leave to workers for illness and family care requires a nuanced understanding of demographics and worker behavior. The Institute for Women’s Policy [...]

"On Friday, President Obama will also call on Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation introduced in the Senate by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and in the House by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (R-Conn.). The bill would force employers to prove pay disparities are truly [...]

For too many hardworking people, paid sick leave is a privilege, not a right. According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, more than 40 percent of private-sector workers in the United States do not have access to paid sick leave. In addition, employees without [...]

Today legislators may get more clarity on the dollars and cents, as the Council holds the second of three hearings on the bill introduced in October by Council members David Grosso (I-At Large) and Elissa Silverman (I-At Large). As written, the bill would require employers [...]

The financial analysis underpinning the plan was launched under former mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) and paid for with a grant from the Obama administration. The Labor Department has encouraged local jurisdictions to do what a Republican-led Congress won’t by advancing aggressive new paid-leave policies, calling [...]

Opponents contend that the mandate would be overly burdensome for businesses, many of which are still recovering from the recession or adjusting to the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and Maryland’s minimum-wage hike. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research estimates that paid sick leave [...]